Stock Inching Higher Over Past Month: Belden Inc. (NYSE:BDC)

Shares of Belden Inc. (NYSE:BDC) have climbed in the previous month. During that time period, shares are up 15.24% which has provided some nice profits for investors who may be looking to take advantage of the recent gains. Focusing in on the past five trading days, shares have changed 3.50%. Year-to-date, the stock has performed 57.88%.

Street analysts have given views on company stock . According to data from First Call, Belden Inc. (NYSE:BDC) has a consensus recommendation of 1.50. This recommendation falls on a scale from 1 to 5 where a 1 or 2 indicates a Buy recommendation, 3 a Hold and 4-5 a Sell.

TechnicalsTracking some technical levels, shares are trading 11.53% away from the 50 day simple moving average and 16.33% off of the 200 day simple moving average. Recently, the stock has been noted -1.00% away from it’s 52- week high and 106.18% separated from its 52 week low. After the recent increase in the stock price, investors might also be looking to see if the stock has entered overbought territory and possibly be primed for a pullback. Traditionally, a stock is thought to be overbought when the Relative Strength Index moves above 70. As of this writing, Belden Inc.’s RSI stands at 73.16 . In looking at volatility levels, the shares saw weekly volatility of 1.97% and 3.04% over the past month.

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